La Creperie French Cafe Key West
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
35
Score
La Creperie French Cafe, located at 801 Thomas St, Key West, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 24, 2026, with a score of 35. This inspection resulted in six critical and three minor violations, including a missing ceiling vent, a malfunctioning cold holding unit, and soiled nonfood-contact surfaces in the freezer. While most of its eight recorded inspections have been medium-risk, this recent inspection noted a repeat violation for soiled freezer gaskets.
6
Inspections
6
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
35
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
May 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jul 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
50
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
May 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Violations — Feb 24, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling vent missing. Observed ceiling vent missing above dish area.
36-36-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler in disrepair across from crepe station with ambient temperature 59F.
14-74-7
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gaskets soiled at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and continued to handle clean equipment and plates without washing hands. Observed second employee crack raw shell eggs and continue to prepare customer order, touching clean utensils and plate, without washing hands.
12A-27-4
High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoops stored inside dirty water at crepe station steam table.
10-05-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw smoked salmon stored over cut onions in flip top portion of reach in cooler next to cook line.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server take dirty plates to dish area then return to front counter and poured coffee to serve to customer without first washing hands.
12A-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mozzarella cheese (55F - Cold Holding); smoked salmon (56F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (56F - Cold Holding) at crepe station reach in cooler. As per operator for 2 hours. Advised operator to place products on ice until unit is repaired.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 500+ppm), advised operator to change solution.
41-18-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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